Evander was the only man to beat Riddick Bowe Who could've beat Riddick in a Trilogy?

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  1. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Lewis KO's Bowe in the first fight so there is no second fight let alone third lol
     
  2. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    In fact Golota Bowe might have been one fight too if not for the low blows
     
  3. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You know a prime Bowe would've been tough for Lewis. A prime Bowe was very active and a better fighter on the inside. It would've been interesting watching the battle of the jabs. And Lewis got stopped by a much lesser fighter in Raahman. So whether Lewis would win a trilogy or not is possible but he does not win 3 of 3 IMO.
     
  4. RockyMarciano

    RockyMarciano Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No he wins 10 out of 10 lol
     
  5. slickster

    slickster New Member Full Member

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    I think Tyson wouldve KOd Bowe
     
  6. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    :yep
     
  7. The Wanderer

    The Wanderer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe fighting at his peak (say his first bout against Holyfield) would be tough for most fighters you could look to put him in there with. He could give almost anyone a challenge.

    But to win a trilogy against all the other great fighters? Not a chance in hell.

    As a quick example of why I say that, lets just look at Bowe's punching technique. Even at his best Bowe had a major tendency to loop his punches, throwing very wide shots that created big holes in his defense that opponents could take advantage of. In particular, thinking about how a speedy fighter could take advantage of those openings or the way a sharp punching boxer-puncher like Larry Holmes would be slicing in with his jab and right hand... it would be a massacre. (And that's before we even get to how much trouble Bowe had against good jabbers. I mean, he had the size and reach advantage against Holyfield and still let Holyfield nullify his offense when Holyfield would box smart and stick to the jab).
     
  8. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At their best?

    I would favour Ali, Louis, Holmes, Lewis and Foreman.

    Holyfield, if he has the right gameplan drummed into him and doesn't try going toe-to-toe all the time. Same case with Frazier.

    Jack Johnson could potentially frustrate the hell out of Bowe, in a Tony Tubbs kind of way.
     
  9. GDG

    GDG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bowe in his prime was fantastic...super jab and a real power house.

    Unfortunately he was unmotivated and ate too many shots (hence his speech nowdays).

    H2H he has a real chance against a lot of the best fighters!!
     
  10. joe the great

    joe the great Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe but the Tyson got KO'd by Douglas gets Ko'd by the Bowe that beat Holyfield.:deal
     
  11. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A whole mess of fighters could do it.
     
  12. sugarfloyd

    sugarfloyd New Member Full Member

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    A prepared Lennox Lewis beats Bowe all day long and Lennox would of prepared properly for Bowe.